GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ciliated | possessing cilia |
| bode | to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage |
| grotto | cave |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| retiring | reserved |
| typhoon | a hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea |
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |